Incident Overview
Date: Friday 8 June 2001
Aircraft Type: Boeing 727-90C
Owner/operator: Transafrik
Registration Number: S9-BOG
Location: 18 km from Luena –
ÿ Angola
Phase of Flight: Approach
Status: Substantial, repaired
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Component Affected: No specific component identified.No specific component identified.
Category: Unlawful Interference
A Boeing 727, operated by the World Food Programme, experienced a catastrophic engine strike during descent near Luena, Luanda. The aircraft successfully executed a safe emergency landing. WFP suspended operations in the area for six days following the incident.A Boeing 727, operated by the World Food Programme, experienced a catastrophic engine strike during descent near Luena, Luanda. The aircraft successfully executed a safe emergency landing. WFP suspended operations in the area for six days following the incident.
Description
A Boeing 727 operating for the UN World Food Programme (WFP) was descending into Luena at FL150 when the no. 2 engine was struck by a missile. The crew managed to carry out a safe emergency landing. WFP suspended operations in the area for six days following the incident. The aircraft was ferried to Luanda for repairs on June 17.
Primary Cause
Engine strike caused by a missile.Engine strike caused by a missile.Share on:
